Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10724141June 8, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PANEL WAS NOTED TO BE RUSTED THROUGH UPON INSPECTION AFTER SMELLING EXHAUST FUMES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IT APPEARS TO HAVE RUSTED FROM INSIDE THE PANEL OUT AS THE BULGING OF THE RUSTED PANEL DOWNWARD TOWARD THE GROUND SUGGESTS. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS INSPECTED BUT FROM WHAT HAS BEEN SHARED THUS FAR, NISSAN HAS NOT ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY (YET) FOR REPAIRS. I AM HOPING NISSAN WILL VOLUNTARILY INSPECT THIS MODEL TO DETERMINE A SUITABLE REMEDY, OTHERWISE THIS WILL BE THE LAST NISSAN I CHOOSE TO OWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723903June 8, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
MY ENTIRE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSNEGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD HAS ROTTED OUT COMPLETELY. IM TALKING I CAN PUT MY FOOT THROUGH IT. I HEAD ALL OF IT FALL OUT DRIVING DOWN THE I-90. THIS CAR IS RUST FREE FROM FLORIDA. THIS IS SUCH BS AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724043June 8, 2015
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,610. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723837June 7, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 59,270 MILES AS OF 06.07.15, HAS A RUSTED FLOOR BOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CONSISTENT WITH THE HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS TO YOU, TO NISSAN, AND AS OUTLINED ON THE TODAY SHOW. CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, ONLY OWNER, GARAGED SINCE PURCHASE AND SHORTLY DUE TO NISSAN'S DESIGN AND ENGINEERING DEFECTS TWO THINGS WILL HAPPEN: 1. THE FLOOR BOARD WILL BE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND ALLOW EXHAUST FUMES AND WATER INTO THE CAR. 2. THE VALUE OF MY CAR WHICH I HAVE SPENT CONSIDERABLE TIME AND EFFORT MAINTAINING WILL DIMINISH SIGNIFICANTLY DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN. IT IS ABSOLUTELY CRIMINAL THAT NISSAN HAS NOT HAD A RECALL FOR QUALIFIED CARS, AND I 100% GUARANTEE YOU THAT MY CAR WOULD QUALIFY. SO NOW EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR I WASH THE CAR, DUE TO NISSAN'S DESIGN AND ENGINEERING DEFECTS, I'M ONE STEP CLOSER TO HAVING A BUILT-IN EXHAUST FUME AIR CONDITIONER. A MODERN DAY "FLINTSTONES" CAR IF YOU WILL. CRIMINAL!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723836June 7, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
BODY PANELS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH BELOW DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS FLOOR MATS WITH ONLY THE FLOOR MATS AND CARPET PREVENTING YOUR FOOT FROM CONTACTING PAVEMENT. THIS COULD BECOME LIFE THREATENING IF YOUR FOOT WERE TO BECOME STUCK IN THE HOLE AND NOT ABLE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS IS A COMMON SAFETY ISSUE AFTER FINDING MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723755June 6, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
RUSTED FLOOR PANEL IN THE FRONT PART OF THE CAR GOING ALL THE WAY THROUGH SO THERE IS A HOLE. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BOTH AFFECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723706June 5, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A SAFETY INSPECTION AND LEARNED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD WAS RUSTED ENTIRELY THROUGH. THE ONLY THING BETWEEN ME AND THE ROAD WAS THE FLOOR MAT. THE CAR DID NOT PASS INSPECTION AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC HE WAS SHOCKED AT WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE. I TOOK IT TO A BODY SHOP AND LIKEWISE HE COULDN'T BELIEVE FROM THE LOOK OF THE CAR (WHICH HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED) THAT IT WOULD BE RUSTED OUT LIKE IT IS. THAT LED ME TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND LEARNED THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON COMPLAINT AND THAT CLASS ACTION LAW SUITS ARE POPPING UP ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. I WANT TO LODGE MY COMPLAINT AND ADD IT TO THE OTHERS WHO HAVE NOTIFIED YOU OF THIS SERIOUS SAFETY RISK POSED BY THIS DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723713June 5, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE HOOD UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO FAILED TO DETERMINE A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE MIGHT BE RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V116000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723433June 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723285June 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. AS A RESULT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723280June 3, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722927June 2, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
POWER VALVE SCREWS IN THEIR 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON 2004 AND 2005 ALTIMAS WITH THE 2.5S ENGINE WITH VINS STARTING WITH 1N4AL11. THE RECALL CAMPAIGN ID FOR THIS PROBLEM IS P5202. HOWEVER, THE SAME PROBLEM AFFECTS THE 2003 ALTIMA WITH THE 2.5S ENGINE, BUT NISSAN NORTH AMERICA HAS NOT ADDED THE 2003 YEAR MODEL TO THE RECALL. BOTH THE 2003S AND THE 2004S HAVE THE EXACT SAME ENGINE AND I AM A CASE IN POINT OF SOMEONE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. HOWEVER, NISSAN HAS OF YET NOT STATED WHETHER THEY WILL ADD THE 2003 TO THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. I WANTED TO FIRST LET OTHER 2003 ALTIMA OWNERS WITH THE 2.5S ENGINE BECOME AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. SECONDLY DON'T PAY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED, IT NEEDS TO BE REPORTED TO NISSAN NORTH AMERICA THAT THE 2003 MODELS ARE AFFECTED BY THIS POWER VALVE SCREW ISSUE. HERE IS THE KICKER: MORE THAN HALF THE CURRENT VALUE OF THE CAR. PLEASE BE SURE AND NOT LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU. I HAVE BEEN ON THE PHONE WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND MY DEALERSHIP. MY DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN EXTREMELY HONEST WITH ME AND IS WORKING WITH ME TO GET NISSAN NORTH AMERICA TO ADD THE 2003-YEAR MODELS TO THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. IF YOU HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND HAD TO PAY FOR IT, OR IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING POWER LOSS, HEARING ENGINE RATTLE, UNUSUAL ENGINE VIBRATION, OR HEAR A MOTORCYCLE ENGINE TYPE NOISE OR MUFFLER TYPE SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE, THAN YOU MAY BE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER VALVE. I HOPE THIS INFORMATION SAVES SOMEONE OUT THERE BOTH MONEY AND TIME. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE THAN PLEASE LET ME KNOW. WE ARE CURRENTLY MOUNTING EVIDENCE RELATED TO THIS ISSUE IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND ADD THE 2003 MODEL TO THE RECALL CAMPAIGN AS WELL AS ADDRESS THE DAMAGE. IF NOT WE WILL NEED TO FILE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT RELATED TO THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722947June 2, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE, IS MAKING A RUBBERISH NOISE IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED DOWN, BRAKES IN THE VEHICLE ARE RELATIVELY NEW AND WHEN REQUIRED TO A HARD BRAKE VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND WELL. I HAD TO REFILL THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WITH A LITTLE BIT OF FLUID NOT MUCH. I BELIEVE IT MIGHT BE LEACKING SMALL AMOUNTS OF FLUID TO THE BOOSTER OVER TIME, I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM SOMEONE ELSE KNOWN TO ME, SO I HAVE KNOWN THE CAR FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND ITS BEING HAVING THIS ISSUE FOR A WHILE NOW. I HAVE SEEN MANY THREADS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, WHICH MUST BE SOLVED WITH NISSAN. THIS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM AT 53 000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722957June 2, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SEALS ON THE REAR OF THE ENGINE FAILED AND STARTED LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723034June 2, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
AFTER PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE I NOTICED THE BOTTOM OF THE FLOOR PANS WERE RUSTED ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THERE IS A HOLE THROUGH THE FLOOR PAN INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. I ASKED NISSAN TO FIX IT OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY DUE TO THIS BEING A COMMON ISSUE AMONG SEVERAL OTHER NISSAN ALTIMAS BETWEEN 2002 - 2007. NISSAN OF AMERICA SAID THEY WOULD NOT PAY TO FIX IT. I AM HOPING YOU (NHTSA) CAN HELP IN THIS MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722547June 1, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
5/31/2015 AT ABOUT 9:40PM. THERE WERE LINES OF CARS LEAVING STARFIRE SPORTS IN TUKWILA, WA OFF OF 405 EXIT 1 BECAUSE OF ADULT RECREATIONAL SOCCER GAMES AND THE WASHINGTON STATE HIGH LCHOOL BOYS LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIPS. WHEN EXITING STARFIRE, IT WAS MY TURN AT THE STOP SIGN, SO I PROCEEDED. AFTER I PROCEEDED, THE BIG BLACK VEHICLE WAITING AT THE STOP SIGN ACROSS FROM ME WITH THE LICENSE PLATE AQG6472 STARTED TO TURN INTO ME. I SLAMMED ON MY BREAKS. HE SLAMMED ON HIS BREAKS AND THEN STARED AT ME. HE ALMOST COLLIDED WITH ME. HE IS A BLONDE-HAIRED SKINNY HIGH SCHOOL AGE BOY, AND THERE WERE 2-3 OTHER HIGH SCHOOL BOYS AS PASSENGERS. ALL PASSENGERS STUCK THEIR MIDDLE FINGERS OUT THE WINDOW AND HE GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND TAUNTED ME. THE LINE OF CARS ALL WERE BEEPING AT HIM. HE THEN DROVE ON, CONTINUING TO TAUNT ME. HE LEFT STARFIRE AND ENTERED 405 NORTH, AS DID I. I WAS STILL BEHIND HIM. HE BREAKED REALLY HARD AND PURPOSEFULLY TRIED TO GET ME TO CRASH INTO HIS CAR. THEN ONCE WE ENTERED THE HIGHWAY, HE PROCEEDED TO TAUNT MY VEHICLE FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES. HE WEAVED IN BETWEEN CARS TO BE NEXT TO ME, HE GOT BEHIND ME AND FLASHED HIS BRIGHTS ON AND OFF, HE GOT IN FRONT OF ME AND BREAKED REALLY HARD, ETC. I WAS SCARED FOR MY LIFE. I DON'T KNOW HOW, BUT I WAS ABLE TO MERGE INTO AN AREA OF CARS THAT PREVENTED HIM FROM TAUNTING ME ANY FURTHER. I SUSPECT THAT HE AND HIS FRIENDS MIGHT HAVE BEEN INTOXICATED....OR JUST REALLY OBNOXIOUS HIGH SCHOOLERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10720918June 1, 2015
AIR BAGS
2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED, DESPITE HIS 100 POUND WIFE WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM. HOWEVER, FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE OCS AGAIN. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR A THIRD TIME, IN DECEMBER 2014. THE DEALER CLAIMED THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH A PASSENGER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722671June 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER THE YEARS. THE CONTACT WAS LOCKED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 7/16/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722734June 1, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY/WIPER
I REPLACED THE RADIO IN MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA AND WHEN I DID THE DASHBOARD AROUND THE RADIO COMPLETELY CRUMBLED. THIS IS WHEN I REALIZED THAT MY DASHBOARD WAS MELTING. MY WHOLE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. THIS IS STARTING TO AFFECT MY DRIVING ABILITIES BECAUSE ITS SO SHINY THAT IT REFLECTS IN MY WINDOW AND MAKES IT HARD TO SEE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722745June 1, 2015
ENGINE
ENGINE OIL IS LEAKING ON THE GROUND CAUSING POSSIBLE FIRE AND OR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. I TOOK THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND I INDICATED THAT THE REAR ENGINE OIL SEAL SHOULD NOT PREMATURELY LEAK ENGINE OIL ON THE GROUND WITH A 4 YEAR OLD CAR THAT HAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES SHOULD NOT LEAK OIL. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY WILL NOT REPAIR MY VEHICLE. I ALSO INDICATED THAT NISSAN EXTENDED SUPPORT ON THE LEAKING CVT TRANSMISSION AND WHY NISSAN WILL NOT COVER FOR THE LEAKING ENGINE OIL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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